The Book of Ezekiel is a book of the Hebrew Bible, and also recognized as canonical by most denominations of Christianity. The book derives its name from the prophet Ezekiel, a prophet of the 6th century BC. This book records Ezekiel's preaching. His name (Hebrew Yekhezqe’l) means "God strengthens" or "May God strengthen". Ezekiel lived out his prophetic career among the community of exiled Judeans in Babylon. He belonged to the priestly class and was married (see Ezk. 24:15-24), but it is doubtful whether he had any children.
The frequent use of vivid, symbolic language causes this book to have much in common with the Book of Revelation in the New Testament.